FLEX ENGLISH COMMUNICATION I

Lesson 6

Thomas the Tank Engine and SDGs

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英文に合う最も適切な語を，それぞれ a. ～ d. の中から１つ選びなさい。

⑴ Thomas the Tank Engine first (a. appeared⑵ The show (a. appeared

b. decided

c. called

b. featuredc. readb. cultural

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b. animations

d. traveled) student in her school to receive the prize.
c. female⑷ There have been amazing computer (a. adventured. made) a popular idol group.

⑶ Susan became the first (a. children) in 1946.

d. different) during the last ten years.
c. valued. developments

英文に合う最も適切な語を，それぞれ a. ～ d. の中から１つ選びなさい。

⑴ The character appeared in a British children’s book in 1946 (a. as⑵ I added milk (a. to３Gb. atc. for) the first time.

d. in) my shopping list.
b. at

c. fromd. with

下線部に注意し，書き出しの日本語に沿って訳しなさい。

⑴ The café serves a good lunch including a coffee and a dessert.
そのカフェは______________________________________________________________ 。
⑵ Before going to bed, I always listen to music sung by my favorite singer.
寝る前に私はいつも_________________________________________________________。
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p.99 の本文を読み，本文に合っているものには〇，合っていないものには×を入れなさい。

⑴ The Thomas the Tank Engine series is read by children in about 60 countries. （）⑵ Thomas appears in an animated television show called Thomas & FriendsTM. （）⑶ The creators of the Thomas series worked to feature more cute characters.

）（⑷ The UN and a US toy maker incorporate some of the SDGs into the storylines of severalepisodes from the Thomas series.

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FLEX ENGLISH COMMUNICATION Ⅰ

Lesson 6

Thomas the Tank Engine and SDGs

・PART 1 →教科書 pp.98-99
１ Connect each word and phrase that have similar meanings with a line.
⑴ feature・・ a railway engine⑵ fellow・・ relating to women or girls⑶ locomotive

・・ to have or include someone or something as an important part⑷ female・・ people who you work with, or study with

２ Put the appropriate words into each sentence.
⑴ 自分の国を出たのはそのときが初めてだったので，サリーはわくわくしていた。
Sally was excited because she left her country () the first () then.

⑵ レベッカという名の女性機関車が，スチームチームに加わった。
A female engine () Rebecca joined the Steam Team.

⑶ きかんしゃトーマスは 70 年以上前に最初に登場した。
Thomas the Tank Engine was first appeared ()() seventy years ago.

３ Choose the appropriate word(s) in each sentence. (You may choose more than one option.)⑴ They worked with a development team ( included / including / which included ) a toy maker.
⑵ The writer made the animation more interesting by ( added / adding / addition ) a new storyline to it.
⑶ The creators decided ( featured / featuring / to feature ) more female characters in the show.
４ Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Thomas the Tank Engine is a blue steam engine in a children’s book series which is still very popular.
Thomas also appears in a TV animation. In the series, Thomas travels around the world and meets newengine friends. The show’s creators worked to feature more female characters in the show. The United
Nations and a toy maker ①incorporated some of 17 Sustainable Development Goals into the storylines ofseveral episodes from that series.
Q1. Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the word ①. (You may choose more than one option.)a. putb. leftc. mixed

d. studied

Q2. According to the passage, what did the creators work to do in the show?
a. To make more friends.
b. To appear in the animation.
c. To make Thomas popular.
d. To feature more female characters